mandar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
mandar — to send
The imperfect subjunctive of mandar uses the preterite stem: mandara, mandaras, mandara, mandáramos, mandarais, mandaran.
mandar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for hypothetical situations (e.g., 'If I sent...') or when a past request was made for you to send something.
Notes on mandar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Mandar is regular. It is built from the third-person plural preterite 'mandaron' by removing the '-ron' and adding '-ra' endings.
Example Sentences
Si yo mandara ese mensaje, me arrepentiría.
If I sent that message, I would regret it.
yo
Ella me pidió que mandara los documentos.
She asked me to send the documents.
él/ella/usted
Si mandáramos la carta ahora, llegaría mañana.
If we sent the letter now, it would arrive tomorrow.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: mandaramos (without accent)
Correct: mandáramos
Why: The 'nosotros' form of the imperfect subjunctive always requires an accent on the vowel before the ending.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: mando
The present tense of mandar is regular: mando, mandas, manda, mandamos, mandáis, mandan.
Preterite
yo: mandé
The preterite of mandar is regular: mandé, mandaste, mandó, mandamos, mandasteis, mandaron.
Imperfect
yo: mandaba
The imperfect of mandar follows the regular -aba pattern: mandaba, mandabas, mandaba, mandábamos, mandabais, mandaban.
Future
yo: mandaré
The future of mandar uses the infinitive plus endings: mandaré, mandarás, mandará, mandaremos, mandaréis, mandarán.
Conditional
yo: mandaría
The conditional of mandar is regular: mandaría, mandarías, mandaría, mandaríamos, mandaríais, mandarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: mande
The present subjunctive of mandar is regular: mande, mandes, mande, mandemos, mandéis, manden.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: manda
The affirmative imperative of mandar provides commands: manda (tú), mande (usted), mandad (vosotros), manden (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no mandes
The negative imperative of mandar uses 'no' plus the present subjunctive: no mandes, no mande, no mandemos, no mandéis, no manden.